With the median home sales price having skyrocketed from $313,000 in Q1 2019 to $416,900 in Q1 2025, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2025’s Most (and Least) Affordable Cities for Home Buyers, with nearby Baltimore coming in as the #7 most affordable large city in the country and #25 overall (including mid-sized cities).
Warmer weather is approaching and summer is just about a month away. The “bluest water in the state” can be found at the rugged mountains of Western Maryland’s Allegany County in Rocky Gap State Park, where there’s even a small beach for visitors to enjoy.
A $50,000 winning ticket for the May 19 Bonus Match 5 drawing was sold at State Line Market in Silver Spring. Full story below courtesy MD Lottery:
Natalia Coronado-Mercer, a Richmond, Va., resident and sophomore at Appomattox Regional Governor’s School, was awarded first prize in the 2025 Gaithersburg Book Festival poetry contest for high school students for her poem “Chainlink Angels.” Two Montgomery County students also represented the area, winning third place and the “Fan Favorite” award.
The Washington Commanders announced in December that Mark Clouse was named Team President, overseeing all facets of the organization’s business operations. ESPN’s John Keim today shared a fun fact about Clouse who has previously overseen iconic food brands– he is the reason Oreo started selling different flavors.
Beverly Ochoa, 30, of Derwood, Maryland, was sentenced today to a 12-month suspended sentence for first-degree theft in the stealing of $2,600 cash from the elderly wife of a hospice patient, announced U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro and Chief Pamela Smith, of the Metropolitan Police Department.
The Montgomery County Board of Education is seeking to fill a vacancy on its five-member Ethics Panel (Panel). The vacancy is for a three-year term beginning on July 1, 2025. Members serve without compensation.
Chick Fil A, located at 825 Ellsworth Dr Lot D1-A in Downtown Silver Spring, will reopen on Wednesday, May 21st after a four month closure for renovations.
On the morning of Friday, May 16, Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) responded to a middle-of-the-row townhouse fire on the 11900 block of Roan Ln. in Gaithersburg. The accidental blaze caused extensive damage estimated at approximately $700K with three different families displaced, including the Bett family– mother and her three children. The community is actively supporting the family through a GoFundMe fundraiser.
With May being Military Appreciation Month and Memorial Day approaching, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2025’s Best & Worst States for Military Retirees, with Maryland coming in ranked #2 overall.